The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-26
GEN. GORDON IN OHIO.
The Georgia Governor Explains Why South.
ern People Stand by Jefferson Davis.

Inc georgia Governor Explains Why South.
ern People Stand by Jefferson Davis.
CINCINNATI, O., Oct. 29.-In his speech
here last night Gov. Gordon, of Georgia, al
luded to the reception of Jefferson Davis at
Macon rs follows: TT is charged that we
cheered jeff Davis. Does that mean going
to war again? Let us reason: Suppose we
didn't; suppose we turned our back on this
pale-faced, broken-down old man /? What
did he do that hadn't done? l don think
You might ask ma to turn the cold shoulder on
the wife Of my bosom. She went with me to
the Fl ont. She followed me to camp. shared
my dangers even to the picket, and at times
IN danger OF battle, and under Providence |
owe to her tender nursing that nv life WAS
spared me; Why should | hate her?
III we should turn our backs on that man,
the scorn of every brave man in this audi
ence, and you would feel a bitter contempt
for us. When Jeff Davis left the United
States Senate he left it with regret and full
poor and was debarred forever from political
circles in his own country. He fingers to-
day, with broken health and scarcely place
to lay his head, dragging after him wounded
| limbs with increasing suffering, that fol-
| lowed him from Buena Vista.
What would you think of me ii [ said
Go hence. have no more use for you?' I
am not going to say it. would have con-
tempt for Gen; Merrion. who sat on The
stage II he went back on the grand old name
other fellows place; twas my fortune
| few weeks ago at Philadelphia to take part in
2 celebration Of the adoption, Of, the Consti-
tuition, and when Georgia had taken her part
yvD q or ,k,,
shattered remnant of the Union army bear
| ing the shattered remnants of the old flags,
and as they were viewed by that October
light, amid the shouts of 10, 600 threats, I
felt that thrill that know was pulsating in
the Grand Army OF the Republic. Why
shouldn't |? They were consecrated to cause
which, to those who gathered around them.
was as holy y, as honor and truth: lwould
men did not love their old flags.
80, too, we loved ours. Let us get out
OF the universe when hatred of the South
IL called loyalty to the North. | Lam going to
show you that our children should love their
do justice. Was there, any honor in carry
| ing these old flags? They, too, were woven
by the p trlotic hands OF Southern women.
They were delivered to husbands and broth
were rent with bullets, blackened with gun
powder and Redeemed with the blood OF the
brave.
Don't we build monuments to the Con-
federate dead1 Why' Gen. Grant. the
was willing TO share in, the dedication of
monument to the Confederate dead. There
isn't good sc sc IN any man who tries to
arouse your passions. He does not deserve
your votes. You see in some of your papers
col,Jmn after column about rebel 1ags.
were in ali that great central CITY Of acan s
few Confederate flags and so, 900 of Stars
and Stripes, and yet some people are 80 color
blind that they. could not see anything but
rebel flags, and yet every carriage that bore
JEFF Davis and the horses that drew him were
literally, covered With Union flags. The very
house that lie was IN vas SO covered with
were marie. A leader was chosen TO present
a memento of affection to his wife, and the
g. eat climax Of it was that the Union was
| represented on hrmer basis than e,er.''
Gen. Gordon's Address ut Ports
mouth. O.
PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 29.-A heavy storm of
rain broke upon the city with Gen. Gordon,
which interfered with the arrangements.
The Democratic managers had made prep
arations to give him hearty reception, but,
notwithstanding the inclement weather,
large audience greeted him. The General,
charge of being ku-klux made by the Repub-
| iican press and denied it fully, asserting that
| be never at any time following the war be-
logged to any organization except one
| formed Tor the malntena &C OF law and
order, and that he had not at any time been
a member OF any secret society. He then
| spoke OF the charges OF sgntin sntaliSul made
| by the Cui1iaei ct,ti Gazette and acknowledged
| to the impeachment. He argued That all
meu who acted by the desire to promote their
| country's welfare wee sentilnentalists. He
then launched out on the Min address 10y
only OF quest ons affecting the people of both
| North and South, and second. that he de-
sired to be questioncu fully and freely on
any point upon which the audience desired
| to be informed.
| He ten spoke of the reception OF Hon.
Jefferson Da,,s, justifylng It as II his speech
ut Cincinnati. last night. He then referred
to the subject OF ''iieJel' flags used i'll the
Macon demo STRAIT OH. and tonchingiy dG-
scribed TIE love iis people ielt for these war
Dy them once more at their reunions. He
held that VIII lie there We're about dozen of
them injured there were at least so. 900
national flags displayed, but that Nor hcrn
correspond, hts OF partisan press We're al
fycted with cO.or blindness and could not see
fthem.
R}1n referring to the late war the General
sad that at no time did the South desire to
!
too much of valnr and territory and blood
| toward its formation and up-bIiidIng to wish
/, it destroyed. 4 hat the war Was only the ont
,groA til OF u construction OF the Consttu ion.
| winch die. ed IRON that OF the people of the
North.
/ he sections he compared to two boys
Johnnie and Y.nk, who fell out over a matter
tnat could not be naaceybly. adiHs Led, and
that ohnnie having gotten the worst of the
light, had been invited back by lank That
l 4 acIGDt4V ia
| was back to stay. In subs:autlatlon or this
he SAID the people of the South would not
have the rd.ct changed If tn y could. III t
Confederate soldiers and in other places, and
that he out echoed the sen. iments OF h y
Countrylncn. 1 he hight ote OF Ills Stale in
president Al elections he eApi, lined by stat
Ing that the coiored people, inding they
after the war, wonld no longer ai1l ate with
the Republican party In presidential cleo
tons, and the mass OF them not caring to
vose with the Democracy mad simply refrain
cd from Voting 70 ali. In the temperance,
fence law and other questions of state inter
est, he said the full vote or both colortd "a ID
white peopi, was cast without interference
or restrain tn, end that on the latter CUES ion
cOiored men had always carried the State
| assainst the financial i.Ite tests OF the whites
Inc General spoke at some length on the
condition of the CT. ored people now as COM
| pared with that OF the Years following the
war, " hen they were goveln ned by sO-calied
Republicans, and showed by statistics that
The cotor d people had inc eascd In wealth
tlteefoid under Democratic rslIe: that tn ir
edgcati Hal facilities, which were paid Tor
o;.t of tuves colect d from the whites, had
increased over twentyfo.d, and that they
were. as Il people, prospet GUS, conteDted aud
iuliy projected III all their rights. He con-
ienlped very severely the course of certain
to.thern Republicans iii keeping alive the
I eliilgs ot sectional anl!posity, and cha ge,t
mat III such a course lay the greaG st dan . er
% oar repap.ic. H, closed W til an exhorta-
ton to the p ope OF all sect oIls TO for get the
PASSIONS of the pa~t aud ami III u com .ion
rpuse 10 p.o ..ote the prosperity and exit
she greatness OF the county.
In the exhibition at Hasre, Gays Nature,